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Minnesota Vikings assistant general manager George Paton has emerged as a lead candidate for the Cleveland Browns' open GM position and reportedly could be hired this week.
Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported Paton interviewed for the position Saturday, and the Browns are expected to make a decision quickly. Eagles vice president of football operations Andrew Berry and Patriots director of college scouting Monti Ossenfort are the other two candidates for the job, which came open after the Browns parted ways with John Dorsey.
Paton has spent the last 13 seasons with the Vikings under general manager Rick Spielman.